♨ 1 Apple Pie + Eighteen Apples and Cinnamon | Action/Voice ♨

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[Back dated to the 11th.

Four. Four birthdays in Luceti. Honestly none of them have ever been very exciting, but maybe it's better that way. Calling attention to age, especially now that she's 20, is a little of a scary thought. Instead she'll act like it's a normal day for most of it. Taking her dog for a walk in the late morning, spending time in the smithy, and even grocery shopping a bit. Eventually sometime in the afternoon, before dinner, she'll ask the village a question:]

A question for everyone: How do you feel about growing older here? Whether you already have or not. Is it scary to think about?
[Families? Relationships? Are they even a good idea? Despite the fact those are things she wants.]

Comments

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[markofthewise]

Well, I didn't make anything! But only because I'm saving that for later. But what I did get isn't too bad either. I saw it in the store and I figured you'd like it. At least, it made me think of you.

[Under the counter is a box. An entirely unwrapped box. But it has a stick-on bow at least. He holds it out for her.

Inside is an action figure of all things. Pretty silly. But it looked like her when she was a warrior princess. Underneath it is some more practical gifts. A new scarf and a pair of mittens.]

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[She looks at the figure with a mixture of surprise and bewilderment. Winry picks it up and holds it out to him.]

Are you serious?

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[markofthewise]

It's you! I mean, it's Winry. Warrior Princess.

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[She drops it back into the box.]

This is real flattering, thanks.

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[markofthewise]

[A shrug.] I couldn't find a matching Thunderaxe.

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Maybe I should make one.

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[markofthewise]

... you want to make a little me now?

[Action]

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Yeah, so you can put it on your nightstand and have it watch you as you sleep.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Well I would feel safer having the Lord of the Hunt watching over me.

[Action]

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Maybe I'll add in a feature that he starts growling at random intervals.

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[markofthewise]

Oh! And a button that makes him swing his sword! Like yours does. Then we could have sword fights with them.

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Sokka I'm not going to play action figures with you.

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[markofthewise]

Hey, I'm just trying to make it fun, since I'd beat you in a real sword fight easily.

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Yeah, well I'm sure I beat you at other things.

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[markofthewise]

[Sokka just chuckled.]

Winry. Please.

[Action]

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Come on, I totally could beat you at other things.

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[markofthewise]

[Sokka just chuckled.]

Winry. Please.

[Action]

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Stop joking! I know can beat you at anything you name that we have in common!

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[markofthewise]

Okay, sure, automail. But I'm a way better smith than you are. I made a sword that can separate into several smaller swords. Impractical? Very. Incredibly cool? Even more very.

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No, no. Weapons and armor are out of the question. It has to be something we've both done, and you know I don't do that.

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[markofthewise]

Okay, fine. [What else do they have in common? She cooks, he doesn't. He fights, she doesn't. She automails, he doesn't. He alchemies, she doesn't.

OH!]

I'm a way better kisser than you are.

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Excuse you, I'm the better kisser!

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[markofthewise]

Look, you're not bad at it. It's just. You could be better, that's all. I think you got too used to kissing girls.

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[installing]

You say that like I haven't been kissing Ed for a while! You don't know how good I kiss!

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[markofthewise]

Yes I do. We kissed just recently. [He gestures at the action figure.] The Warrior Princess, remember?